EXHIBIT 1(e)
MERRILL LYNCH ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND, INC.
ARTICLES OF AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION
MERRILL LYNCH ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND, INC., a Maryland
corporation (the "Corporation"), was incorporated on April 19, 1991 as Merrill
Lynch Adjustable Rate Fund, Inc. and changed its name on June 1, 1991 to Merrill
Lynch Adjustable Rate Securities Fund, Inc. To change its name from Merrill
Lynch Adjustable Rate Securities Fund, Inc. to Merrill Lynch Short Term U.S.
Government Fund, Inc., the Corporation does hereby certify to the State
Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland that:
FIRST: The charter of the Corporation is hereby amended by deleting
Article II thereof in its entirety and inserting the following in lieu thereof:
"ARTICLE II
NAME
The name of the corporation is MERRILL LYNCH SHORT TERM U.S.
GOVERNMENT FUND, INC. (the "Corporation")."
SECOND: The foregoing amendment was approved by a majority of the entire
Board of Directors of the Corporation. The amendment is limited to a change
expressly authorized by Sections 2-105(a)(12) and 2-605 of the Maryland General
Corporation Law to be made without action by the stockholders.
THIRD: The authorized capital stock of the Corporation has not been
increased by these Articles of Amendment.
FOURTH: Except as amended hereby, the Corporation's charter shall remain
in full force and effect.
FIFTH: These Articles of Amendment shall be effective at the very
beginning of the day on September 29, 2000.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, MERRILL LYNCH ADJUSTABLE RATE SECURITIES FUND, INC.
has caused these Articles of Amendment to be signed in its name and on its
behalf by its Vice President and attested by its Secretary on September 25,
2000.
MERRILL LYNCH ADJUSTABLE RATE
SECURITIES FUND, INC.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke, Vice President
Attest:
/s/ Phillip S. Gillespie
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Phillip S. Gillespie, Secretary
THE UNDERSIGNED, Vice President of MERRILL LYNCH ADJUSTABLE RATE
SECURITIES FUND, INC., who executed on behalf of said Corporation the foregoing
Articles of Amendment, of which this certificate is made a part, hereby
acknowledges, in the name and on behalf of said Corporation, the foregoing
Articles of Amendment to be the corporate act of said Corporation and as to all
matters or facts required to be verified under oath, the undersigned Vice
President acknowledges that, to the best of his knowledge, information and
belief, the matters and facts are true in all material respects, and that this
statement is made under the penalties for perjury.
/s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke, Vice President
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